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Last night and stuff.
Jan. 21st, 2009 09:54 amWell I have to say I really wish I could have seen the inauguration ceremony. I really would have liked to hear Obama's speech. But I read it and it was just as powerful. One line really struck me personally though.
"In reaffirming the greatness of our nation, we understand that greatness is never a given. It must be earned. Our journey has never been one of shortcuts or settling for less. It has not been the path for the faint-hearted--for those who prefer leisure over work, or seek only the pleasures of riches and fame. Rather, it has been the risk-takers, the doers, the makers of things--some celebrated but more often men and women obscure in their labor, who have carried us up the long, rugged path towards prosperity and freedom."
I fit into the category of prefer leisure over work most of the time it seems. I mean I don't mind work but the work I want to do... I guess I'm afraid I will fail at so don't do. This just sent me a wake up call of sorts though. I need to take some risks if I am ever to accomplish anything. I don't know why I'm so afraid of taking risks though. Every risk I have taken I have come out better for. I met my BF from the internet and then after meeting him a few times moved in with him in Chicago without a job prospect. I stopped working retail and did temp work until I got my current job. And now that I write these out I know the exactly reason why I did these. I had a safety net. I haven't done anything really risky because I have always had something to "fall back on". So why am I not doing things now? I have a decent job, I can afford to spend a lil money right now to make a lil money. Why haven't I just gone full force into making clothes? One thing I know is because I don't feel I have enough experience and need someone to show me. I've never been much with reading on how to do things because I'm much more visual person but with something I want to learn I am more of a hands on guide me type person. That and I have a machine that I am unfamiliar with. Because of these things I am unsure of myself and not fond of making mistakes. But I forget the best lessons I have ever had were through my mistakes. I still don't know how fear leads to laziness and apathy though. I guess if you don't do anything you can't do anything wrong.
/rant
Other than that my BF and I went to see Spamalot. It was quite hilarious. If you ever get a chance to see it you should. I especially liked the ad-libed "Na na na na, Na na na na W Goodbye". If you are in Chicago, where it's playing now, get tickets for it if you can.
"In reaffirming the greatness of our nation, we understand that greatness is never a given. It must be earned. Our journey has never been one of shortcuts or settling for less. It has not been the path for the faint-hearted--for those who prefer leisure over work, or seek only the pleasures of riches and fame. Rather, it has been the risk-takers, the doers, the makers of things--some celebrated but more often men and women obscure in their labor, who have carried us up the long, rugged path towards prosperity and freedom."
I fit into the category of prefer leisure over work most of the time it seems. I mean I don't mind work but the work I want to do... I guess I'm afraid I will fail at so don't do. This just sent me a wake up call of sorts though. I need to take some risks if I am ever to accomplish anything. I don't know why I'm so afraid of taking risks though. Every risk I have taken I have come out better for. I met my BF from the internet and then after meeting him a few times moved in with him in Chicago without a job prospect. I stopped working retail and did temp work until I got my current job. And now that I write these out I know the exactly reason why I did these. I had a safety net. I haven't done anything really risky because I have always had something to "fall back on". So why am I not doing things now? I have a decent job, I can afford to spend a lil money right now to make a lil money. Why haven't I just gone full force into making clothes? One thing I know is because I don't feel I have enough experience and need someone to show me. I've never been much with reading on how to do things because I'm much more visual person but with something I want to learn I am more of a hands on guide me type person. That and I have a machine that I am unfamiliar with. Because of these things I am unsure of myself and not fond of making mistakes. But I forget the best lessons I have ever had were through my mistakes. I still don't know how fear leads to laziness and apathy though. I guess if you don't do anything you can't do anything wrong.
/rant
Other than that my BF and I went to see Spamalot. It was quite hilarious. If you ever get a chance to see it you should. I especially liked the ad-libed "Na na na na, Na na na na W Goodbye". If you are in Chicago, where it's playing now, get tickets for it if you can.
